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that's not what america is about. that is not the america i grew up in. we can have hope for change. we will not accept those excuses. the folks here are here to ask for that conversation. we know that silence and inaction can be deadly. and in fact it has been. like most americans, we are saying that enough is enough. we are better than this. it's time to talk and time to act. thank you. >> thank you, tom. you don't need to edit "ave maria" over these remarks. i want to point out one thing that tom talk about, which is this notion of a debate. the conversation at the american public wants to have is not a debate. this is something most americans agree on. the only place in this country where this is a heated political debate, the only place is in that building behind us. there is a disconnect between what the american public wants and what the elected officials are doing about it. we're confident that this tragedy will shine such a spotlight on that disconnect that our elected officials are going to do the right thing and join the conversation. that's wh
that's not what america is about. that is not the america i grew up in. we can have hope for change. we will not accept those excuses. the folks here are here to ask for that conversation. we know that silence and inaction can be deadly. and in fact it has been. like most americans, we are saying that enough is enough. we are better than this. it's time to talk and time to act. thank you. >> thank you, tom. you don't need to edit "ave maria" over these remarks. i want to point...
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china comes to america. we want to know that we are taking your calls in this segment as we talk about this in sourcing boom -- in-sourcing doane. -- this in-sourcing boom. the numbers are on the screen. take us to what is happening in china in this second story. guest: the story focuses on what the elements are there: jobs back to the united states. jim fallon has reported -- that are pulling jobs back to the united states. jim bolon has report on jobs for a number of years. about five years ago in the summer of 2007, he did a big piece on an outsourcing firm. he focuses on the head of that, a guy named liam casey. he talked about what jobs are going over there in such massive scale. and he focused on the scale of the operation over there. he went to the foxconn plants. it has been in the news lately because of labor malpractice. they produce a lot of our products and a lot of other products. there are a number of factors in china. one is, wage pressure, particularly on the coast as the cost of living in ch
china comes to america. we want to know that we are taking your calls in this segment as we talk about this in sourcing boom -- in-sourcing doane. -- this in-sourcing boom. the numbers are on the screen. take us to what is happening in china in this second story. guest: the story focuses on what the elements are there: jobs back to the united states. jim fallon has reported -- that are pulling jobs back to the united states. jim bolon has report on jobs for a number of years. about five years...
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of america and it's time that america take care of him by asking for and expecting his release from this mexican prison where he ought not to be. and that's just the way it is. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from maryland, mr. hoyer, for five minutes. mr. hoyer: thank you, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. hoyer: i thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, for over 40 years, the congressional black caucus has strengthened and enhanced the work of the people's house. it does so by carrying into this chamber the voices of millions of americans who for too long in our history were voiceless. it represents millions of our citizens who contribute greatly to building our economy, defending our hard won freedoms and fighting for equal justice and equal opportunity for all of our citizens. the congressional black caucus has been rightly known for a long period of time as the conscience of the congress. and, mr. speaker, since he arrived here seven years ago, our colleague and my fr
of america and it's time that america take care of him by asking for and expecting his release from this mexican prison where he ought not to be. and that's just the way it is. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from maryland, mr. hoyer, for five minutes. mr. hoyer: thank you, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. hoyer: i thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, for over 40 years, the...
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he understood once again that in this institution the opinions of america and the emotions of america play out. sometimes you get a good deal, an other days you don't get the deal you wanted. before anybody in public life was advocating for gay rights, barney frank was in the forefront. he was in the forefront on women's rights and he was a great scholar, student, an participant in the civil rights struggle of our time. both of these legislators are also interestingly enough but in my mind, principled individuals. children of the new deal. who believed that government plays a positive role in the lives of the american family. not because government draws a conclusion on where we end up, necessarily, in life but they both believe fervently in the idea that government ensured that everybody could get to the starting line for the race. now in the case of john olver, ray lahood said to me one night at dinner, and he's been a fast friend, for those of us interested in transportation in western massachusetts and indeed central massachusetts, ray lahood said to me, you know, john olver is on
he understood once again that in this institution the opinions of america and the emotions of america play out. sometimes you get a good deal, an other days you don't get the deal you wanted. before anybody in public life was advocating for gay rights, barney frank was in the forefront. he was in the forefront on women's rights and he was a great scholar, student, an participant in the civil rights struggle of our time. both of these legislators are also interestingly enough but in my mind,...
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and the national association of county and city health officials and trust for america's health. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. does the gentleman from michigan continue to reserve? mr. rogers: i continue to reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: i have no additional speakers. so i would just urge passage of the legislation and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from michigan. mr. rogers: thank you, madam speaker. as many things keep me awake at night as the chairman of the house permanent select committee on intelligence, the growing threat from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear attacks not only abroad but here is of growing concern, instability in governments that possess these materials and increasing interest from those who would choose to do harm to the united states, desire to get their hands on these materials, means that we must prepare ourselves here at home for the unfortunate, i
and the national association of county and city health officials and trust for america's health. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. does the gentleman from michigan continue to reserve? mr. rogers: i continue to reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the the gentleman from new jersey. mr. pallone: i have no additional speakers. so i would just urge passage of the legislation and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman...